Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 839 | 750 | 625 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 389 | 361 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 288 | 312 | 192 | 154 | 150 | 221 | 381 | 90 | 92 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.77m | 10:57PM1.70m | 11:34AM1.85m | 11:57PM1.75m | 12:34PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.34m | 5:11AM0.25m | 5:49PM0.30m | 6:08AM0.18m | 6:48PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 839 | 750 | 625 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 389 | 361 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 288 | 312 | 192 | 154 | 150 | 113 | 113 | 150 | 62 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 115 | 221 | 175 | 114 | 87 | 60 | 67 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 21 | 60 | 91 | 83 | 42 | 47 | 22 | 18 | 90 | 92 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | S 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 27 | — | 109 | 221 | 381 | — | 6 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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